IlZ, SBCURTTY QPERATIOUS Surface security was muintained by the escort destroyers (DDu) of Task slerent 132,33 on patrol outside the lapoon and by the hydrophone systen operated by the Unclerwater Detection Unit (Task Unit 132032.5) to dotect any unauthorized attempt to enter the atoll lagoon by the way of the Deep intrance or ‘!ide Passage (the only navigable channels available). The DDS Patrol was inereaged froz. two ships &b thres ships on k minus 4 and from three to four ships on |. minus 2 on completion of provisioning. The US:3 O*BANNON was released from patrol on K ninus 2 to participate in Sedentific Project 5.4 and to take station as control vessel for Task Group 132.4 refueling aireraft between Kwajalein and Eniwetok during the flight operations in suppert of the snot, about H minus 1 to H plus & The fourth DUS. She USS CARPENT.2, joined the USS RENVOVA at 2100 on & minus 1 as that Ship sortied from the atol)., to serve as AS« escort and plane guard. The FLETCLAR and RADFORD joined the Usi CURTISS at aboutH minus 33 on }. Day as that ship sortdied fron the larson (via Deep itrance), The two (2) DDEte gerved ag ASH sereen during the shot.time operations of the CURTISS, After the shot phase, the CUTIS5, USTES and RYJLOVA were grouped in a cruising formation with the FLUTCHER and RADFORD as screen. Tho CiRPENTLR also served in this sereen when not acting as plane guard for the REDOVA, After reecntry of the lagoon was tude by CURTISS and ZSTES at 0900 on 2 November, the FLETChuN and RADPORD resumed normal ASH patrols outside * the Atoll except that they could not approach ‘closer than 5 riles to FLORA. BEST AVAILABLE COPY lo .